Asahi Shimbun Calls For New TEPCO Investigation
An editorial put out today by Asahi Shimbun calls for a new Diet investigation into the Fukushima Daiichi accident. Events
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TEPCO Lied To Diet Investigation, Excuses Do Not Add Up
Numerous news agencies are reporting that TEPCO lied to the Diet committee investigating the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In February of
Read moreMore US Nuclear Plants May Be Shut Down
The Crystal River nuclear plant was formally started on the permanent shut down process this week. It may not stop
Read moreAnother Bad Week For Nuclear Power
There seems to be more and more of these lately. Worldwide it wasn’t a good week for nuclear power. Japan
Read moreNRA Subtly Dooms Tsuruga Nuclear Plant
Japan’s NRA declared a fault under the Tsuruga nuclear plant to be active recently. Since Japan’s laws prohibit a nuclear
Read moreWho Really Needs Japan’s Nuclear Plants
Kyodo News mentions that 9 industries in Japan want the nuclear plants turned back on. They specifically name 2 of
Read moreAsahi Shimbun; US Evacuation Of Yokosuka Naval Base Was Not Voluntary
Asahi Shimbun has uncovered more details about the early events of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. What they uncovered fills some
Read moreTEPCO’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Plant May Be Over Active Faults
Japan’s nuclear regulator says the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant may be sited over active faults. If the faults are found
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Source Term
The most recent compilation of release estimates to the air and sea including ongoing releases can be found in this
Read moreUS Nuclear Industry Calls In Political Favors To Avoid Making Safety Upgrades
The US House Energy Committee released a letter to the NRC trying to dissuade them from implementing the post Fukushima
Read moreTEPCO To Install Filtered Vents Next Week, US Power Co’s Refuse To
TEPCO announced they will begin installation of a filtered emergency vent system at the number seven unit at Kashiwazaki Kariwa
Read moreFire Risk At Older Japan Reactors Shows Potential Worldwide Problem
The NRA announced recently that reactors built before 1975 likely have sub standard fire protection designs. This includes having important
Read moreNuclear Power By Country
Argentina Argentina Regulator – Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear (ARN) Nuclear Regulatory Authority http://www.arn.gov.ar/ Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, CNEA (Atomic
Read moreJapan; New Government, What Happens To Nuclear Policy?
The new LDP government has declared their intent to back track the government plan to phase out nuclear power. The
Read moreUS Sailors Sue TEPCO And Japan Over Fukushima Exposures
Eight members of the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan have sued TEPCO and the Japan government in US Federal Court. The sailors claim
Read moreFukushima Residents Still Dealing With The Disaster Daily
Elderly residents of Futaba are still living in an unused school building in Saitama prefecture. As the initial evacuation turned
Read moreSimplyInfo.org Research Papers
Our growing collection of research papers and publications : Fukushima 11th Anniversary Report https://simplyinfo.org/2022/03/simplyinfo_fukushima_11th_anniversary_report/ Fukushima 10th Anniversary
Read moreNew Seismic Faults Found, Another Plant May Be Doomed
The Higishidori nuclear plant was inspected for active seismic faults this week. Five experts from the Japan NRA inspected the
Read moreDecyphering TEPCO Worker Exposures
TEPCO and the WHO have issued various reports about worker exposure. Many aspects of these reports give deceptively optimistic presentations,
Read moreCorrosion At Fukushima Daiichi Explained
A very critical factor in the aftermath of the nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima is stress and corrosion on metal parts
Read moreFood Monitoring
Food monitoring in Japan has been ongoing from a variety of sources including the national government, local governments, and citizen
Read moreCorrosion At Fukushima Daiichi Explained
Corrosion At Fukushima Daiichi Explained by The fukuleaks.org/web Research Team A very critical factor in the aftermath of the nuclear
Read moreUN Special Investigator In Japan Releases Initial Statement On Fukushima Human Rights
The UN special investigator Anand Grover has issued some initial comments on his visit to Japan. The statement is more
Read moreHuman Rights And The Marshall Islands
SimplyInfo member Dr. Robert Jacobs and co-author Mick Broderick look at the UN Human Rights Council investigation of the aftermath
Read moreKawauchi Village Farmers Switch To Hydroponic Growing
Kawauchi village in Fukushima has decided to switch to hydroponic growing to replace some of the lost farming industry in
Read moreWorker Breaks Leg At Daiichi
Workers are reporting that at least one worker was injured in the turbine building of unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreUS Nuclear Industry Meltdown
The issues have been lining up for a perfect storm of problems for the nuclear industry lately. It wasn’t just
Read moreMIT Mouse Study Debunked In Journal
SimplyInfo member Peter Melzer submitted a letter to the Environmental Health Perspectives Journal in response to an MIT mouse study released in
Read moreUN To Investigate Japan On Fukushima Human Rights Issues
United Nations Special Rapporteur Anand Grover will visit Japan from November 15 -26 2012. The UN Human Rights Council is sending Mr.
Read moreWhite Paper: Fukushima Health Survey Occupies Medical & Legal Conundrum
The Fukushima Health Survey recently held a public meeting to address parent concerns about the survey. One of the concerns
Read moreThe Media Takes On The Nuclear Industry After Sandy Failures
A long list of media outlets are criticizing the nuclear industry and the safety lapses exposed by hurricane Sandy. While
Read moreJapan Nuclear Offsite Centers In Disaster Prone Locations
JCP is reporting that the offsite centers created to provide a “safe” place for local officials to deal with a
Read moreSalem Nuclear Plant Developing Repair Plan, No Restart In Plans Yet
The Wall Street Journal is quoting the owner of the Salem nuclear plant as being in the process of developing
Read moreSalem Nuclear Plant Still Offline, Broken Water Pumps
We reported last night that the Salem nuclear plant didn’t just suffer water intakes clogged with debris from Hurricane Sandy
Read moreSalem Nuclear Plant Damaged Cooling Pumps
The NRC has proven to be rather useless throughout hurricane Sandy and the aftermath as the public tries to find
Read moreSalem Nuclear Plant Still Without River Access, On Backup Systems
The NRC is reporting Salem unit 1 to still be on auxiliary feedwater and steam venting after the water intakes for
Read moreUpdate On Oyster Creek & Salem Nuclear Plant Status
Oyster Creek has been without any information most of the day from either the NRC or the operator. The NRC
Read moreOyster Creek Continues To Be Under Alert – UPDATED
Update: Reuters reported last night that 7 feet was the height of the service water pump needed to cool the
Read moreOyster Creek Lost Grid Power, Spent Fuel Pool Cooling At Risk
We have full confirmation that Oyster Creek nuclear station has lost grid power via Yahoo news. “The plant’s owner, Exelon
Read moreAlert At Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant Due To Flooding, Millstone At 75%
Oyster Creek Nuclear Station is under an alert after storm waters exceeding the high level criteria per the NRC. The
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